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Inside a Downtown Charleston Revival

Modern surprises behind a South Carolina antebellum facade
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The facade of Jennifer Langston’s historic home, with its eggplant-colored front door.

Photo: Brie Williams

A softer version of the hue in the front parlor immediately inside.

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The breakfast room that leads to the rear courtyard.

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Whitewashed floors flow through the front parlor and up the stairs.

Photo: Brie Williams

A slender refrigerator-and-freezer set flanks the entrance to the ultramodern kitchen, with its contrasting dark cabinets and white marble island.

Photo: Brie Williams

Farrow & Ball’s classic lotus-motif wallpaper complements the painted millwork.

Photo: Brie Williams

Langston in her rear courtyard

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Simple white painted beds and floors in the children’s bedroom.

Photo: Brie Williams